PRESS RELEASE

May 13, 2019

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (the “Fund”), which is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WEA,” announced today the results
of the votes cast at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders held May
10, 2019.

Robert Abeles, Jr., Anita L. DeFrantz, Ronald L. Olson, Avedick B.
Poladian, William B. Siart, Jaynie Miller Studenmund, Peter J. Taylor
and Jane Trust were elected as Trustees of the Fund by owners of its
common stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in
the year 2020 or thereafter when respective successors are duly elected
and qualified or until they resign or are otherwise removed.

The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that
is advised by Western Asset Management Company, LLC ("WAMCo"), an
affiliate of Legg Mason, Inc. It is sub-advised by certain of WAMCo’s
foreign-based affiliates.

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for more information, or visit the
Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com.
Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are
available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational
purposes only. Legg Mason, Inc. and its affiliates do not engage in
selling shares of the Fund.

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